Alec Pierce

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Alec Pierce
Cincinnati Bearcats – No. 12
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-02) May 2, 2000 (age 21)
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolGlenbard West
(Glen Ellyn, Illinois)
Career highlights and awards

Alec Pierce (born May 2, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bearcats.

Early life and high school[]

Pierce grew up in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and attended Glenbard West High School, where he played football, volleyball, basketball and ran track.[1] As a senior, he caught 25 passes for 372 yards and five touchdowns with three sacks and four interceptions on defense and was named the Most Valuable Player of the West Suburban Conference Silver Division.[2] Pierce was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Cincinnati over scholarship offers from 16 other programs.[3]

College career[]

Pierce played mostly on special teams as a true freshman.[4] He practiced at linebacker ahead of the team's appearance in the Military Bowl but ultimately did not play at that position.[5][6] As a sophomore Pierce caught 37 passes for a team-high 652 yards and 2 touchdowns.[7] He missed four games of his junior season due to a knee injury and finished the year with 17 receptions for 315 yards and three touchdowns.[8][9] As a senior, Pierce caught 52 passes for 884 yards and eight touchdowns and was named second team All-American Athletic Conference.[10]

Statistics[]

Season Team Games Receiving
Rec Yds Avg TD Long
2018 Cincinnati 4 0 0 0 0 0
2019 Cincinnati 12 37 652 17.6 2 52
2020 Cincinnati 6 17 315 18.5 3 45
2021 Cincinnati 14 52 884 17.0 8 53
Career 36 106 1,851 17.5 13 53

Source[11]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m) 		211 lb
(96 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.33 s 4.28 s 7.13 s 40.5 in
(1.03 m)		 10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)
All values from NFL Combine[12][13][14]

References[]

  1. ^ Stone, Bill (May 29, 2018). "Boys Track and Field: Alec Pierce's debut in track helps lead Hilltoppers to ninth at state". ShawLocal.com. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Football: Glenbard West WR Alec Pierce commits to Cincinnati". ShawLocal.com. December 13, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Recruiting news and notes: Glenbard West WR commits to Cincinnati". NBC Sports Chicago. December 12, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Williams, Justin (August 21, 2019). "UC position outlook: Seeking answers at receiver, Alec Pierce has arrived". The Athletic. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Schultz, Spencer (October 1, 2019). "UC football: Pierce developing into go-to receiver". The News Record. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Pierce family's competitive nature runs deep". Daily Herald. May 27, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Cincinnati WR Alec Pierce looks to 'take more of a role' following bout with COVID-19". Cincinnati Enquirer. September 8, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (September 22, 2020). "Cincinnati Bearcats receiver Alec Pierce out several weeks with knee injury". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Williams, Justin (September 21, 2021). "Cincinnati's slow start, Alec Pierce's impact, return of 'Blackcats,' other takeaways from win over Indiana". The Athletic. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  10. ^ Heltman, Russ (January 9, 2022). "Alec Pierce Announces he is Entering 2022 NFL Draft". SI.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  11. ^ "Alec Pierce: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "Alec Pierce Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  14. ^ "Alec Pierce, Cincinnati, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.

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